Desecuritization, definition
Desecuritization, which, to reiterate here, means resolving an NTS issue by switching it “from an emergency mode to a normal political process,”50 is, therefore, a better option than securitization. The latter may pave the way for grave abuse of power (such as by the Malaysian police with regard to Filipino deportees in Sabah), and even preventable deaths of Filipino toddlers and elders (in Malaysian camps provided for deportees); politically- charged executive decisions, mediocre legislative measures, and injury to persons, property and environment (as in the Contemplacion case); and increased spending for police and military deployment (as shown in both cases).