The sit-in, called Occupy Central, demands that Beijing withdraw the framework it has imposed on the election of Hong Kong's top leader, called the chief executive, which requires those who want to run for the office to get majority support from a nominating committee stacked with pro-Beijing (and therefore pro-Chinese Communist Party) members. 
Maandamano ya kukaa, yanayoitwa Occupy Central, yanadai kuwa Beijing ijitole kwenye mpango wake wa kuingilia uchaguzi wa mtawala wa juu kabisa wa Hong Kong, anayeitwa kiongozi mkuu, ambao unamtaka yeyote anayegombea madaraka apate uungwaji mkono na walio wengi kutoka kwenye kamati ya uteuzi iliyojaa mashabiki wa Beijing (ambao ni watu wenye mrengo wa chama cha Kikomunisti cha China).