Conservative opposition Islamic party PAS has urged a ban on skimpy outfits in public parks in Kelantan.

Sin Chew Daily on Wednesday published photos ( below ) of a park sign urging non-Muslim users to cover up in the PAS-ruled state.

dress code signboard in kota bharu 110609 "We just want to educate Muslims that they should wear clothes according to Islamic teachings and to the non-Muslims, we encourage them to respect each other in Kelantan," Takiyudin Hasan, the state cabinet minister in charge of local government, tourism and culture told AFP .

The signboard tells non-Muslim women to wear tops that have sleeves and which are long enough to cover the waist. Trousers have to be knee-length and there should be no skin-tight outfits, it says.

The local government does not have the legal power to enforce the ban, but previous recommendations it has made, including the banning of heavy make-up and high heels, have been widely obeyed.

PAS-ruled Kelantan has banned gambling, restricted the sale of alcohol and requires men and women to queue in separate lines at shops as part of its move towards a more "Islamic" way of life.