Suu Kyi's party literally cleans up

Aung San Suu Kyi took to the streets of Myanmar on Sunday to pick up trash, a rare public appearance since her election triumph, in a move aimed at highlighting her party's commitment to public service.

Suu Kyi has told newly minted MPs from her opposition National League for Democracy party, which took nearly 80 percent of contested seats in the Nov 8 polls, they are quite literally responsible for keeping their constituencies clean.

Garbage is a huge problem in Myanmar, which lacks regular trash collection and proper landfill sites.